Queen Elizabeth's Primary School vs Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Blackburn
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Free schools
Age Range
4–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
387
873
Capacity
392
1000
Occupancy
99%
87%
FSM %
14.2%
23.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Mar 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
34.8%
KS2 Reading
63%
-
KS2 Maths
54%
-
KS2 Writing
86%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
72
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
81%
Any L4+ destination
-
90%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
87
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (82)
Chemistry (76)
Psychology (68)
Psychology (62)
Biology (58)
Mathematics (56)
Mathematics (48)
Chemistry (42)